GRE Word List

ENGULF

to flow over and enclose : overwhelm

The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.

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WordMeaning
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
sportivefrolicsome
calorificcaloric
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exemptfree or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
aromaticof, relating to, or having aroma:
nadirthe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer
braggadocioempty boasting